Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Witten

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis

Witten

Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Witten

Moderate

5.0

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Hardenstein Castle Ruins – Forest Path in the Ruhr Region loop from Witten

01:36

14.1km

220m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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2.57 km

Hardenstein Castle Ruins

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Here you cycle through the idyllic Muttental - the cradle of Ruhrpott mining. Hardenstein Castle was there even earlier than the tunnels, but today you can only marvel at the …

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4.35 km

View of the Ruhr Countryside

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7.88 km

Stadtforst Vormholz

Forest

8.38 km

Forest Path in the Ruhr Region

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11.4 km

Jupiter Mine Entrance (1783), Muttental Mining Trail

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There is a replica of the machine house of this small coal mine

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11.8 km

Muttentalbahn Mining Cart Memorial

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The Muttentalbahn was a good six-kilometer-long railroad, with the coal was transported in the 19th century from the mines in the Muttental in the southeast of the Ruhr to the …

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13.5 km

Steinhausen Castle with sculpture garden

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Very nice facility. Unfortunately, you can no longer enjoy the sun with delicacies in the idyllic castle courtyard, the restaurant is only for private parties! The old prayer house is worth a visit!

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